Welcome to the Department of Political Science of Case Western Reserve University.
It’s hard to think of a better time to be studying politics. Our courses explore political behavior, institutions of government, elections, international relations, political economy, policymaking, protest and revolution, among other topics. They cover politics of the United States and other countries and of regional and global interactions, and our faculty introduce students to a range of methods and approaches that include elite interviewing, survey research, field and archival investigation, game theory, small-n comparison, statistical analysis, and AI-driven techniques.
Political science degrees and courses build foundations for many types of future employment and continued education, and we support our students with internship, research and other career-preparation opportunities.
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Upcoming Events
September 17: Guest Lecture | Topic: Investor-Owned Utilities and the Political Economy of Renewable Energy Policy Design in the U.S. States w/ Prof. Josh Basseches | Mather House 100 | 9-10:15 AM
September 17: Constitution Day Panel | Topic: Executive Power: An Imperial Presidency? w/ Prof. Raymond Ku | CWRU Law School Moot Courtroom | 4-5:30 PM
September 19: Friday Public Affairs Discussion Group | Topic: A Critical Review of the Department of Energy’s “Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate.” w/ Prof. Cyrus Taylor | Dampeer Room, Kelvin Smith Library | 12:30-2 PM
News
Political Science Graduate Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
Congratulations to Political Science graduate Sam Osbern on being awarded the Rangel Graduate Fellowship to attend the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University.
Congratulations Scout Weber!
Congratulations to Scout Weber on starting a new position as Governance and Fund Development Coordinator for Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio.
Professor Lavelle’s Reluctant Conquest Published
Professor Kathryn Lavelle recently published Reluctant Conquest: American Wealth Power, and Science in the Arctic. The book is a comprehensive history of U.S. involvement in the Arctic, from the American Revolution through the acquisition of Alaska to the present day.
Professor Tartakoff’s bilingual poetry collection reviewed
Professor Tartakoff recently had her bilingual poetry collection Wandering Without Wings or a Halo (Caminando sin halo ni alas) reviewed by Cuba Nuestra Digital. One writer praised it as a book “you don’t read: you walk through.”
Department Office
Mather House 111 – not currently open
The department is in the process of hiring a new office administrator.
In the meantime, for all administrative matters, please contact:
- Wendy Rohm
- dwr37@case.edu
For matters related to the undergraduate program, please contact:
- Matthew Hodgetts
- mkh83@case.edu
For all other matters, please contact:
- Elliot Posner
- eap26@case.edu